Citation: Cavanaugh, T. W. (2006). The digital reader: Using e-books in K-12 education. Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Location: free preview in Google books Notes: a bit dated but good overview from major professional association Poster: eh
Citation: Pei Fen, C., Yan Peng, L., & Siew Woei, L. (2009). On the Design Preferences for Ebooks. IETE Technical Review, 26(3), 213-222. doi:10.4103/0256-4602.50706. Location: EBSCO Notes: reports on a study of students using ebooks rather than learning and communicating by multimodal experiences Poster: Nikki Kinoshita Annotated Bibliography
The is report is about a study on design preferences for e-books. It begins with an introduction of numerous universities that are transitioning to e-books partially or fully. Next it covers the design concerns and other issues with e-books; difficulty browsing and reading an e-book and less user friendly interfaces. A team project called "Electronic Books ONscreen Interface" (EBONI) performed and collected data of student learning ability while using an arrangement of textual and other elements on screen. EBONI project was a 20 month funded program; students, lecturers, teachers and researcher were involved. The report goes more on into the e-book design, usability and hardware guidelines that should be followed. The study then covers the purpose of the study, participants, materials (navigation and content design and page layout), instrumentation, procedure. The study then covers the results and discussions of research and data collected.
JC: Recent study, love the acronym, EBONI.
CA: I missed your citation and wrote about the same study. We like the same things!
Citation: Larson, L. (2008). Electronic Reading Workshop: Beyond Books With New Literacies and Instructional Technologies. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 52(2), 121-131. Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Notes: embedding technology and research of using ebooks Poster: Nikki Kinoshita Annotated Bibliography
The author performed a research study in embedding technology into literacy methods and that new literacies can be intertwined with "tried-and-true" literacy practices while incorporating electronic reading workshops. Three electronic reading workshops were covered in this reading: selection literature (e-book), electronic literature response journals and online literature conversations. When integrating the e-books into this study; it gives an overview of using and describing e-books as a medium. A study was performed in a Language Arts course where 17 teachers used an e-book and gave her statement of the usage. Electronic literature response journals was a second component being used, in which it described more in details. Online literature conversations was a third component in which email exchanges, message board threading and real-time online chats were performed as a form of collaboration during the workshops. JC: Great annotation on combining ebooks and educational reading programs.
Citation:Ball, D. (2005). A NEW MODEL FOR PROCURING E-BOOKS. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 11(1), 1-11. doi:10.1080/13614530500417479. Location: EBSCO Notes: e-books in higher education Poster: Nikki Kinoshita Annotated Bibliography
The author and research performed a study in higher education area that tender for e-books in the United Kingdom and between two suppliers who offer more in terms of innovated business models showing value for money, flexibility, offering different requirements, exploiting electronic mediums in terms of granularity and multi-user access. This study covers information on the process and the market of e-books. The process of starting relationships with suppliers, supplier listings and measuring and monitor their performances. This reading also covers e-books itself, advantages and disadvantages, tender for e-books. A section that covers business modeling and pricing of e-books when there is a contract held.
Citation: Larson, L. (2009). e-Reading and e-Responding: New Tools for the Next Generation of Readers. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 53(3), 255-258. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Location: EBSCO Notes: research was on which ebooks would be better for girls and boys; very interesting to know! Poster: Nikki Kinoshita Annotated Bibliography
The author and researcher of this article did a study on e-books on 10 students in the fifth grade to test their hypothesis that the results of students reading and interacting with e-books was promising in supporting e-books as a means for literacy development and comprehension. The study also showed the different trends starting while using the e-books. E-book tools offered a highlighting and note taking feature, which reflected on their personalities and individual reading styles. Using the tools offered students engaged in this new literacy practice by envisioning new ways to access their thought process in engaging spontaneous and instantaneous response to the e-books. Through observations and positive student reflections, the author reports that these students preferred reading e-books over traditional books.
JC: small study group of 10 students, good spin on elementary education using e-books.
Citation: Mikk, J., & Luik, P. (2005). Do girls and boys need different electronic books?. Innovations in Education & Teaching International, 42(2), 167-180. doi:10.1080/14703290500062565. Location: EBSCO Notes: research was on which ebooks would be better for girls and boys; very interesting to know! Poster: Nikki Kinoshita Annotated Bibliography
The author and research focuses on exploring characteristics of an educational software also known as e-books. The research begins on the boys and girls that work with computers in general, stating advantages and disadvantages boys and girls have with using computers. A quasi-experimental research was performed on 54 students (33 girls and 21 boys) which took place over an 8 month period, with mixed abilities. Materials were selected from six e-books, units were selected by various e-books that were different in design, and self assessments. The procedure consisted of two parts which were experimental assessment of the difficulty of the study units and analysis results that were collected. Data was collected through post-tests and discussion of the results were given.
JC: Interesting gender study, but seems very complete in methods of study.
Citation: Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2003). Reading, Writing, and Publishing Digital Text. Remedial & Special Education, 24(3), 132. Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Notes: teaching and learning with e-books Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Citation: K.T. Anuradha, H.S. Usha (2006). Use of e-books in an academic and research environment: A case study from the Indian Institute of Science. Journal: Program: electronic library and information systems.
Volume: 40 Issue: 1 Page: 48 - 62; ISSN: 0033-0337; DOI: 10.1108/00330330610646807 Location: Emerald Group Publishing Limited Notes: research of using ebooks Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Citation:Milliot, J. (2010). Study Finds Massive Online Book Piracy. Publishers Weekly, 257(3), 3. Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Notes: ebook's piracy Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Citation: (2010). Report Gauges E-book Market. Publishers Weekly, 257(3), 5. Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Notes: very short reading but gives statistics of ebook format and where are the popular websites to find ebooks Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Citation: Gil-Rodríguez E. (2008). Educational Uses of the e-Book: An Experience in a Virtual University Context Vol Vol 5298/2008, DOI10.1007/978-3-540-89350-9, ISSN0302-9743 (Print) 1611-3349 (Online) Location: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg Notes: Not elementary ed, but good review of ebooks as a resource in education Poster: JC Annotated Bibliography
Paper describes the use of Ebooks in a University setting as an experimental resource for students. Authors explains how data where collected on use of ebooks. A review of available Ebooks was conducted before conducting study. Authors focused on two areas; 1) how students organize work on an ebook, 2) Attempt to determine possibilities of using the Ebook in an educational setting. Authors review perceived advantages and disadvantages of Ebooks. Paper concludes lack of some functions make it more of a novelty, then a useful tool.
CA: It should be interesting to see if the iPad makes e-books more useful just because it is a novelty. I am awaiting in anticipation.
JC: I think the Ipad is a great idea too (wish I thought of it). I've owned a sony ebook for sometime, and it love it, but more "interactivity from an Ipad would be cool". I guess I'll have to wait a bit!
Citation: Waters, J. (2007). Out of Print: Traditional Textbook Publishers Are Having to Adjust to a Changing Market, as K–12 Educators Show a Growing Interest in Digital Content. Location: http://thejournal.com/articles/20616_5 Notes: changing markets, educators, K-12 Poster: JC
Citation: Anderson-Inman, L., Horney, M. (2007). Supported eText: Assistive Technology through Text Transformations Reading Research Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 2007), pp. 153-160 Location: JStor, New Directions in Research, Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4151710 Notes: Recent article, Poster: JC Annotated Bibliography
Authors discusses use of electronic text, or Ebooks to help students overcome reading problems in the classroom. A review of different electronic devices as well as advantages to readers using digital devices is discussed. A short discussion of text to speech is considered by the authors to enable vision impaired students to have books read to them, found it could also enhance reading skills for students. Authors discuss four future directions using Etext technology to enhance reading skills for students. It is pointed out that Fedearl legislation mandates required media in the electronic form for students with print disabilities. Authors conclude this technology has great potential, but has a long ways to go to use Ebooks effectively.
Citation: Shiratuddin, N. & Landoni, M. (2003). Children’s E-Book Technology: Devices, Books, and Book Builder. Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual. 2003 (1), pp. 105-138. AACE. Location: EdITLib, information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Notes: Great use of Ebooks for children. Poster: JC Annotated Bibliography
Article covers use of Ebooks technology for children with focus on devices to access this technology, current Ebooks as well as Ebook builders. A review of three small case studies where done by authors. Study looks at ease of use thru four variables. Paper concludes that children are able to use Ebooks and Ebook builders with minimal effort. Focus by authors is on pre-teen aged children.
Citation: Ohene-Djan, James, Zimmer R. (2003). A personalisable electronic Book for Video-based Sign Language Education. Educational Technology & Society, 6(4), 85-99. Location:IEEE, Available at http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/6_4/9.pdf Notes: older journal, teaching of british sign language to children Poster: JC Annotated Bibliography
Focus on Ebooks for sign language education. Authors use Adaptive Hypermedia (AH) to produce Ebooks that are media driven by user requests. Authors suggest Ebook can generate both American and British sign language, creating a “multi-language” Ebook. Authors found video incorporated in the Ebook to teach sign language was useful in overcoming the lack of a universally accepted writing system. This paper discuses the use of the Ebook as a demonstrative system by the authors with future plans to test how affective Ebooks can be used by the deaf online learning community.
Citation: Shiratuddin, N. & Landoni, M. (2002). E-Books, e-publishers and e-book builders for children. New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, 8(1), 71-88. doi:10.1080/13614540209510660 Location: New review of Children's Literature and Librarianship. Notes: Great abstract, can't download rest of the article tho. Poster: JC
Citation: Shiratuddin, N. & Hussain H. (2005), The Perceived Usefulness of Different Designs of the E-Magazine. Malaysian Online Journal of Instructional Technology. Vol. 2, No1 (12), April 2005, ISSN: 1823-1144 Location: http://pppjj.usm.my/mojit/articles/pdf/April05/03--Norshuhada-final.pdf. Notes: E-magazine, not quit an ebook, but discussion is on Ebooks. Poster: JC Annotated Bibliography
Authors focus on the Ebook as an alternative source for reading books. Study looks at students requirements for Ebook designs. Concept of faster cheaper methods of content delivery to students via digital media was important to authors. Study found multimedia enhanced books to be more favorable with students. Unclear on how large of a group was surveyed, and if different groups between digital and printed media in this study where used.
Citation: Nikiam, K, & Rai, A. (2009, June 1). Open e-books: the changing paradigm. International Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(1), 006-011. Location: Google Scholar Notes: The article discusses the origin, publishing, and standards. It also discusses the differences between access of use of print books and e-books. Poster: Dain Shimabuku Annotated Bibliography:
Authors Nikiam and Rai discuss e-books origin, advantages, disadvantages, software, hardware, and e-book standards. They also discuss the scholarly impact on print books versus e-books. In comparison to print books, e-books cost and accessibility will result in shift in the future. The authors discuss the good and bad on e-books. Reading through a multimedia device will transform society from print books to e-books. JC: Interesting topic, comparing costs and advantages of Ebooks.
Citation: Buzzeto-More, N, Sweat-Guy, Retta, & Elobaid, Muna. (2007). Reading in a digital age: e-books are students ready for this learning object?. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects, 3, 239-250. Location: Google Scholar Notes: This article discusses the benefits of e-books and has data from a survey given to participants. Poster: Dain Shimabuku Annotated Bibliography: Authors Buzzeto-More, Sweat-Guy, and Elobaid present the e-book as a future learning object. They authors pose a question that asks if students are ready for e-books. Various definitions from various researchers attempt to define e-book. This article predicts the future of e-books and how it will replace smart phones. Studies done in various universities around the world discuss the strengths and weakness of e-books. The authors performed a study and conducted a survey on e-books.
CA: It does not seem too far fetched for e-books to replace smartphones, depending on the size.
JC: My phone kills me when I try to check the weather, way to small, but who knows whats next!
Citation: Zucker, T, Moody, A, & McKenna, M. (2009). The Effects of electronic books on pre-kindergarten-to-grade 5 students' literacy and language outcomes: a research synthesis. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 40(1), 47-87. Location: EBSCO Notes: This article discusses the integration of technology in preschool and elementary classes. It also discusses the literacy skills in comprehension Poster: Dain Shimabuku Annotated Bibliography
Authors Zucker, Moody, and McKenna present information on e-books benefits, possible users, and features. The authors performed a study to determine the e-books effectiveness on literacy skills. They found that studies were conducted on the e-books effectiveness and analyzed the results prior to performing their study. The effects of technology such as e-books on elementary school students depends on the students needs and how frequent teachers use them. JC: LIke any teaching resource, not what you have but how the resource is used.
Citation: Villano, M. (2007, December). A Handful of learning. T.H.E. Journal, 34(12), 22-23. Location: EBSCO Notes: This article talks about handheld computers and using various multimedia applications such as e-books. Poster: Dain Shimabuku Annotated Bibliography:
Matt Villano the author of A Handful of Learning used K-12 classrooms in Spencerport, New York to test the effectiveness of handheld computers. Movies, e-books, podcasts and other multimedia were used to differentiate instruction for special needs students. Handheld computers gave students easy accessibility and privacy. They found that students were more willing to take a risk since they could work privately. Handheld computers gave students easy accessibility and privacy.
Citation: Rhodes, J, & Milby, T. (2007, November). Teacher-created electronic books: integrating technology to support readers with disabilities. Reading Teacher, 61(3), 255-259. Location: EBSCO Notes: This article discusses how ebooks support students with disabilities. Poster: Dain Shimabuku Annotated Bibliography: The authors in this article discuss the value of E-books and the impact it has on students with disabilities. Since No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB 2001) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) accommodations for these students requires differentiation. The authors discuss that e-books supports struggling readers by allowing readers to create their own e-books via power point. “Supported text in electronic reading environments” by Horney and Andersen-Inman supports this article.
JC: Dain, nice how you tied the Rhodes & Horney papers together. Also the discussion of disabilities and no child left behind act.
Citation: Larson, L. (2009). e-Reading and e-Responding: New Tools for the Next Generation of Readers. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 53(3), 255-258. Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database. Notes: Discusses interactive features of ebooks and its ability to motivate and keep the attention of students and increase their literacy levels. Poster: kk Annotated Bibliography: The author observed 10 fifth-grade students reading electronic versions of two books. The students interacted with the text through the use of a wide variety of e-book tools including the highlighter and note tool. Students used the highlighter in unique ways that reflected their personality and individual reading style. Some inserted sticky notes in response to the text. A reader’s thought process was also captured. By using the note tool, they engaged in new literacy practices by envisioning new ways to access their thought processes to engage in spontaneous, instantaneous response to the e-books. All observed students reported that they preferred reading e-books over traditional books. The tools were perceived as fun and motivating, which encouraged readers to actively engage with the text.
CA: I read this one too and posted it before realizing I was too late as you had already put it up. However, I like how the students use of the tools changes from what they think will be on the tests to what interested them.
Citation: Anderson, R., & Balajthy, E. (2009). Stories About Struggling Readers and Technology. Reading Teacher, 62(6), 540-542. Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database. Notes: Notes the use of ebooks to find appropriate reading material for special education students. Poster: kk Annotated Bibliography:
Article describes experiences of readers and the incorporation of technology. The first story was about a second-grade teacher who identified sources of electronic texts and e-books for her students in her class who had a wide range of reading levels. Her budget did not allow for book purchases and this generation of students are more inclined to read online, she was confident that she could match her students with appropriate online books. The second story described a series of month-long book readings in which children and teacher would communicate by blog about their responses to the assigned book. The third story focused on a literacy program at a community center. Students would read traditional print material, then take a short online test using a computer. The fourth story focused on using language experience stories in teaching and a creation of an electronic storybook using PowerPoint. JC: Interesting case study. Recent article.
Citation: Ugaz, A., & Resnick, T. (2008). Assessing print and electronic use of reference/core medical textbooks. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 96(2), 145-147. Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database. Notes: Observation of trends favoring use of ebooks over printed versions (medical textbooks). Poster: kk Annotated Bibliography:
A prior study of scholarly online books, the electronic versions of reference works showed more use than the print versions. This research examined the use of e-books in a medical collection to determine if similar trends are observed. Core medical texts are integrated with other non-circulating reference materials in a prime location accessible both to public services staff and library users. The goal of this study was to analyze the reference/core collection to compare use data for print and electronic versions of the same titles. Fifty-one unique titles were selected for examination for print versus electronic use. Use statistics were collected from vendors over a 14 month period also the same titles in print, use data was collected via sweeps of the area several times per day, during which staff electronically scanned books before retrieving them. All examined titles were used more frequently in electronic format than in print. Users readily access e-books when they need to read small portions. Considering that medical books are not typically read cover-to-cover in a single session, the electronic format seems perfectly suited for searching and retrieving relevant sections of such resources. Electronic access also makes physical location less of an issue.
Citation: Grimshaw, S., Dungworth, N., McKnight, C., & Morris, A. (2007). Electronic books: children’s reading and comprehension. British Journal of Educational Technology, 38(4), 583-599. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2006.00640.x. Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database. Notes: Investigation of comprehension and enjoyment of storybooks according to the medium of presentation (electronic and printed). Poster: kk Annotated Bibliography
The researchers compared reading with and without a computer to understand the ways in which computers may enhance or hinder reading and learning. They found that the children generally took longer to read an electronic version than a printed version of the extracts. However, there was no significant difference in the children’s comprehension scores when they read the printed version, compared to when they read the electronic version. Narration was shown to significantly improve comprehension, both in terms of the children’s ability to retrieve information and to make inferences from the text. The enjoyment of the extract was enhanced by narration. Electronic books that incorporate features of narration, animation and sound effects, have the capacity to increase children’s comprehension and enjoyment of storybooks.
Citation: Coiro, J. (2003). Reading comprehension on the Internet: Expanding our understanding of reading comprehension to encompass new literacies. Reading Teacher, 56(5), 458. Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database. Notes: Reading comprehension on the internet, internet-based reading. Poster: kk Annotated Bibliography:
The author strongly believes that reading comprehension on the internet needs to be addressed if teachers are to effectively prepare students for their literacy futures. The internet forces us to expand our understanding of each of the elements by considering new aspects of comprehension. The internet also provides opportunities for interacting with new text formats, new reader elements, and new activities. The author concludes that reading on the internet is different, and our definition of reading comprehension needs to reflect those differences.
Citation: Coker, Gary (2007). Usability in emerging e-content environments. Information Services & Use; Vol. 27 Issue 4, p179-184, 6p, 1 color Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Notes: Discussion of changing e-content digital environments and scholarly access. Poster: CA Annotated Bibliography:
In emerging e-content environments book content is being repackaged into indexed digital libraries like Google Scholar, e-journal issues and multimedia collections. User behavior commonly consists of downloading a file and clicking the back button to continue reviewing search results. Leveraging user behavior involves increasing content in order to entice the user to return to the publisher.
Citation:Kroeker, Kirk L. (2009). Electronic Paper's Next Chapter. Communications of the ACM; Vol. 52 Issue 11, p15-17, 3p, 2 Color Photographs, Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Notes: Color display on e-readers has been a technological barrier because of poor quality or being too expensive to be viable. Poster: CA Annotated Bibliography:
Although several months before the debut of the iPad, some of the problems described in the article seemed to have been solved by Apple. Mass marketing’s biggest challenges have been improving color and rendering capabilities. Several different technologies currently are being developed, including electrofluidic display based upon pigment dispersion. Brilliant colors, brightness, low power usage and video capabilities are still considered revolutionary.
Citation: Chong,Pel Fen. Lim,Yan Pen. Ling, Slew Woei. (2009). On the Design Preferernces for Ebooks. IETE Technical Review; Vol. 26 Issue 3, p213-222, 10p, 11 Charts, Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Notes: The paper attempts to review the design barriers to the adoption of ebooks. Poster: CA Annotated Bibliography: This quantitative research study was conducted by Multimedia University (MMU) faculty in Malaysia involving computer literate college students. The purpose was to compare three e-book designs and assess student navigational preferences. They also provided information about content design including font, use of figures, page length, ease of use, lay outs and use of color. Ease of use was associated with ease of navigation.
Citation: Parkes, David. (2007). E-books from ebrary at Staffordshire University: a case study. Program: Electronic Library & Information Systems; Vol. 41 Issue 3, p253-261, 9p Location: Retrieved from ERIC database. Notes: University supplier of e-books and involved with information search of ebrary collections providing instant library solutions. Poster: CA
Citation: Nelson, Mark R. (2008). E-Books in Higher Education: Nearing the End of the Era of Hype? EDUCAUSE Review; v43 n2 p40-42, 44-46, 48, 50-52, 54, 56 Mar-Apr 2008. 12 pp. (Peer Reviewed Journal) Location: Retrieved from ERIC database. Notes: Predicts that higher education use of e-books will change from an oddity to become a norm. Poster: CA Annotated Bibliography:
The research bulletin makes a number of predictions concerning the future of e-books by sorting through hype and reality. Some issues influencing the future e-books were how to protect electronic intellectual property rights; the culture of usage; and digital reader technology. One survey showed school internet access of second graders from 1994 had increased from 3% to 95% of second graders in 2004. A second survey showed that nearly a quarter of students at Southwest Baptist University preferred using e-books for research in comparison to 8% of the faculty who preferred paper versions. The bulletin also indicated e-books are becoming more interactive including video, audio, animation, and simulations. A chart showed the growth of e-book sales had quadrupled in the years from 2002 to 2006 indicating a critical mass is developing. The issues of portability and propriety format are barriers which need to be resolved.
Citation: Armstrong, Chris. (2008). Books in a Virtual World: The Evolution of the E-Book and Its Lexicon. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science; v40 n3 p193-206 2008. 14 pp. (Peer Reviewed Journal) Location: Retrieved from ERIC database. Notes: Good background on how definition of e-book has changed over time. Poster: CA Annotated Bibliography:
E-books are not concretely defined. Although there is a historical background on definitions of both books and e-books, the definitions seem to change over time. Are books the content or the physical item holding the content? Are e-texts considered e-books? Are digital texts the equivalent to e-books? Are e-books a combination of technological readers and content? Can reading a computer screen be an form of e-book delivery. Unfortunately the author does not answer his own questions. The literature reviews date back to the seventies and ends in 2007, so the discussion seemed dated. However the changes in digital content and delivery systems were explained up to that point in time.
Citation: Beezer, Rob. (2009). The Truly Free Textbook. EDUCAUSE Review; v44 n1 p23-24 Jan-Feb 2009. 2 pp. (Peer Reviewed Journal) Location: Retrieved from ERIC database. Notes: This is an extra citation as an interesting tangent into open source text books created by professors outside the normal publishing world. Poster: CA Annotated Bibliography:
The author, a college math teacher, asks; could a simple content expert use computers and networks to create textbooks and distribution systems; could a free text book still make money; would there be enough interest so that others would use and contribute to it. The answer was yes to all. However, there is no study, just a quantitative report on his efforts, which grew from his frustrations with the regular publishing. To create A First Course in Linear Algebra he used free software from Linux distribution which allowed users to modify the text books . Hard copies could be ordered through “print-on-demand” service at Lulu, freeing the author from financial issues, but included a five dollar contribution.. Currently Kindle does not have a compatible format to allow the text book to be downloaded as an e-book. Enough colleges have used his book for him to feel successful.
Citation: Shamir, A. (2009). Processes and outcomes of joint activity with e-books for promoting kindergarteners' emergent literacy. Educational Media International, 46(1), 81-96. doi:10.1080/09523980902781295. Retrieved from Informaworld.com database. Location: EBSCO Notes: Investigates the effects of an educational electronic book on kindergarteners’ emergent literacy compared to a control group utilizing a regular kindergarten program. Poster: JoAnn Fifield Annotated Bibliography: In this article the author/researcher “investigates the effects of an educational electronic book on low socioeconomic status kindergarteners' emergent literacy while focusing on the relationship between process and outcomes during joint learning.” The emergent literacy areas studied included word meaning, phonological awareness, and story comprehension for a sample of 96 kindergarteners. Results showed children's word meaning skills was significantly associated with greater activation of the e-book dictionary option. This indicates “an association between the process of e-book use and educational outcomes.” Finally, although children from low-income families are disadvantaged with respect to literacy skills upon entering school, they are clearly able to develop these skills in the appropriate learning context such as joint learning with an educational e-book.
Citation: Mullan, E. (2009). Ebooks Rewrite the Rules of Education. EContent, 32(4), 12-13. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Location: EBSCO Notes: Article focuses on the increasing popularity of electronic books and it’s impact on education. Poster: Joann Fifield Annotated Bibliography: The author of this article explains how etextbooks are becoming the latest learning tool in the academic environment. With the new delivery technology expanding everyday thanks to companies such as VitalSource and the new interactive features for electronic books users the preference for etectbooks over regular print is growing. Finally, the affordability of digital textbooks is a large driving factor to their popularity. As time goes on the instructors in today’s learning environments will play a key roll in the utilization of etextbook technology altering the way students learn forever.
Citation: Buczynski, J. (2006). Faculty Begin to Replace Textbooks with "Freely" Accessible Online Resources. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 11(4), 169-179. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Location: EBSCO Notes: Explains how faculty are beginning to experiment with freely accessible online resources to substitute for commercial textbooks. Poster: JoAnn Fifield Annotated Bibliography: The author of this article outlines how instructors are being forced to address student success challenges to include unsatisfactory retention and graduation rates in today’s higher education environments. The article explains how these issues can be contributed to a material access inequity in higher education classrooms. This is based on the fact that many students are not acquiring the required class learning materials due to their in affordability or the student’s unwillingness to pay the rising costs of textbooks. Though e-textbooks are available, they “have not caught on as fast as was hoped because students remain unconvinced that prices are ‘fair’.” This problem has resulted in faculty being unable to “teach successfully in classroom environments.” To mitigate this situation instructors are experimenting with three solutions to bridge the textbook gap by using online library resources, using open online textbooks, and using object repository material.
CA: Interesting solution to fair access in higher education.
Citation: Ardito, S. (2000). Electronic Books: To `E' or not to `E'; that is the question. Searcher, 8(4), 28. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Location: EBSCO Notes: Reports on the availability of electronic books; Legal issues and advantages of electronic books and problems with Internet-based electronic library collections. Poster: JoAnn Fifield Annotated Bibliography:
In this article the author explains his research into the electronic books industry from inception to the year 2000. She explains how there are both advantages and disadvantages associated with the creation and growing popularity of electronic books. E-books open “enormous possibilities for research and library acquisitions.” Some of the advantages include accessibility, the ease to search for specific information within a book, links and graphics as additional resources, the ability to download on demand, and the additional flexibility afforded to authors. However, there are also disadvantages associated with the new technology to include hardware and software issues, the expense of purchasing display devices, accuracy of the text, formatting standards, and legal issues. The author summarizes with admiration for the entrepreneurs of the industry and what the future holds.
Citation: (2009). E-Books Help the Mobile Generation Read. District Administration, 45(7), 48. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Location: EBSCO Notes: Discusses the role of electronic books in education.// Poster: JoAnn Fifield Annotated Bibliography: The authors of this article explain how research shows that “$1 billion Reading First programs did not have significant impacts on students reading comprehension test scores” and “63% of prison inmates can’t read.” These statistics outline the need for a new way of thinking about how to reach students who want to read and learn. The authors explain how research shows “boys who simply won’t read when given paper based books enthusiastically read e-books on their handheld devices.” Alluding to the fact that children still want to read; however, conventional print reading may not be the best delivery stimulus. Therefore, the author recommends the implementation of free on-line textbooks as a way to tackle the problem and stimulate students to read more.
CA: It is too bad the Reading First programs did not have much impact because I taught at schools which utilized those monies. It is interesting that the "gadget factor" would inspire more reading.
E-Books
Citation: Cavanaugh, T. W. (2006). The digital reader: Using e-books in K-12 education. Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
Location: free preview in Google books
Notes: a bit dated but good overview from major professional association
Poster: eh
Citation: Pei Fen, C., Yan Peng, L., & Siew Woei, L. (2009). On the Design Preferences for Ebooks. IETE Technical Review, 26(3), 213-222. doi:10.4103/0256-4602.50706.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: reports on a study of students using ebooks rather than learning and communicating by multimodal experiences
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Annotated Bibliography
The is report is about a study on design preferences for e-books. It begins with an introduction of numerous universities that are transitioning to e-books partially or fully. Next it covers the design concerns and other issues with e-books; difficulty browsing and reading an e-book and less user friendly interfaces. A team project called "Electronic Books ONscreen Interface" (EBONI) performed and collected data of student learning ability while using an arrangement of textual and other elements on screen. EBONI project was a 20 month funded program; students, lecturers, teachers and researcher were involved. The report goes more on into the e-book design, usability and hardware guidelines that should be followed. The study then covers the purpose of the study, participants, materials (navigation and content design and page layout), instrumentation, procedure. The study then covers the results and discussions of research and data collected.
JC: Recent study, love the acronym, EBONI.CA: I missed your citation and wrote about the same study. We like the same things!
Citation: Larson, L. (2008). Electronic Reading Workshop: Beyond Books With New Literacies and Instructional Technologies. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 52(2), 121-131.
Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: embedding technology and research of using ebooks
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Annotated Bibliography
The author performed a research study in embedding technology into literacy methods and that new literacies can be intertwined with "tried-and-true" literacy practices while incorporating electronic reading workshops. Three electronic reading workshops were covered in this reading: selection literature (e-book), electronic literature response journals and online literature conversations. When integrating the e-books into this study; it gives an overview of using and describing e-books as a medium. A study was performed in a Language Arts course where 17 teachers used an e-book and gave her statement of the usage. Electronic literature response journals was a second component being used, in which it described more in details. Online literature conversations was a third component in which email exchanges, message board threading and real-time online chats were performed as a form of collaboration during the workshops.
JC: Great annotation on combining ebooks and educational reading programs.
Citation:Ball, D. (2005). A NEW MODEL FOR PROCURING E-BOOKS. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 11(1), 1-11. doi:10.1080/13614530500417479.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: e-books in higher education
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Annotated Bibliography
The author and research performed a study in higher education area that tender for e-books in the United Kingdom and between two suppliers who offer more in terms of innovated business models showing value for money, flexibility, offering different requirements, exploiting electronic mediums in terms of granularity and multi-user access. This study covers information on the process and the market of e-books. The process of starting relationships with suppliers, supplier listings and measuring and monitor their performances. This reading also covers e-books itself, advantages and disadvantages, tender for e-books. A section that covers business modeling and pricing of e-books when there is a contract held.
Citation: Larson, L. (2009). e-Reading and e-Responding: New Tools for the Next Generation of Readers. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 53(3), 255-258. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: research was on which ebooks would be better for girls and boys; very interesting to know!
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Annotated Bibliography
The author and researcher of this article did a study on e-books on 10 students in the fifth grade to test their hypothesis that the results of students reading and interacting with e-books was promising in supporting e-books as a means for literacy development and comprehension. The study also showed the different trends starting while using the e-books. E-book tools offered a highlighting and note taking feature, which reflected on their personalities and individual reading styles. Using the tools offered students engaged in this new literacy practice by envisioning new ways to access their thought process in engaging spontaneous and instantaneous response to the e-books. Through observations and positive student reflections, the author reports that these students preferred reading e-books over traditional books.
JC: small study group of 10 students, good spin on elementary education using e-books.Citation: Mikk, J., & Luik, P. (2005). Do girls and boys need different electronic books?. Innovations in Education & Teaching International, 42(2), 167-180. doi:10.1080/14703290500062565.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: research was on which ebooks would be better for girls and boys; very interesting to know!
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Annotated Bibliography
The author and research focuses on exploring characteristics of an educational software also known as e-books. The research begins on the boys and girls that work with computers in general, stating advantages and disadvantages boys and girls have with using computers. A quasi-experimental research was performed on 54 students (33 girls and 21 boys) which took place over an 8 month period, with mixed abilities. Materials were selected from six e-books, units were selected by various e-books that were different in design, and self assessments. The procedure consisted of two parts which were experimental assessment of the difficulty of the study units and analysis results that were collected. Data was collected through post-tests and discussion of the results were given.
JC: Interesting gender study, but seems very complete in methods of study.Citation: Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2003). Reading, Writing, and Publishing Digital Text. Remedial & Special Education, 24(3), 132.
Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: teaching and learning with e-books
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Citation: K.T. Anuradha, H.S. Usha (2006). Use of e-books in an academic and research environment: A case study from the Indian Institute of Science. Journal: Program: electronic library and information systems.
Volume: 40 Issue: 1 Page: 48 - 62; ISSN: 0033-0337; DOI: 10.1108/00330330610646807
Location: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Notes: research of using ebooks
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Citation:Milliot, J. (2010). Study Finds Massive Online Book Piracy. Publishers Weekly, 257(3), 3.
Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: ebook's piracy
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Citation: (2010). Report Gauges E-book Market. Publishers Weekly, 257(3), 5.
Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: very short reading but gives statistics of ebook format and where are the popular websites to find ebooks
Poster: Nikki Kinoshita
Citation: Gil-Rodríguez E. (2008). Educational Uses of the e-Book: An Experience in a Virtual University Context Vol Vol 5298/2008, DOI10.1007/978-3-540-89350-9, ISSN0302-9743 (Print) 1611-3349 (Online)
Location: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
Notes: Not elementary ed, but good review of ebooks as a resource in education
Poster: JC
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Paper describes the use of Ebooks in a University setting as an experimental resource for students. Authors explains how data where collected on use of ebooks. A review of available Ebooks was conducted before conducting study. Authors focused on two areas; 1) how students organize work on an ebook, 2) Attempt to determine possibilities of using the Ebook in an educational setting. Authors review perceived advantages and disadvantages of Ebooks. Paper concludes lack of some functions make it more of a novelty, then a useful tool.
CA: It should be interesting to see if the iPad makes e-books more useful just because it is a novelty. I am awaiting in anticipation.
JC: I think the Ipad is a great idea too (wish I thought of it). I've owned a sony ebook for sometime, and it love it, but more "interactivity from an Ipad would be cool". I guess I'll have to wait a bit!
Citation: Waters, J. (2007). Out of Print: Traditional Textbook Publishers Are Having to Adjust to a Changing Market, as K–12 Educators Show a Growing Interest in Digital Content.
Location: http://thejournal.com/articles/20616_5
Notes: changing markets, educators, K-12
Poster: JC
Citation: Anderson-Inman, L., Horney, M. (2007). Supported eText: Assistive Technology through Text Transformations Reading Research Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 2007), pp. 153-160
Location: JStor, New Directions in Research, Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4151710
Notes: Recent article,
Poster: JC
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Authors discusses use of electronic text, or Ebooks to help students overcome reading problems in the classroom. A review of different electronic devices as well as advantages to readers using digital devices is discussed. A short discussion of text to speech is considered by the authors to enable vision impaired students to have books read to them, found it could also enhance reading skills for students. Authors discuss four future directions using Etext technology to enhance reading skills for students. It is pointed out that Fedearl legislation mandates required media in the electronic form for students with print disabilities. Authors conclude this technology has great potential, but has a long ways to go to use Ebooks effectively.
Citation: Shiratuddin, N. & Landoni, M. (2003). Children’s E-Book Technology: Devices, Books, and Book Builder. Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual. 2003 (1), pp. 105-138. AACE.
Location: EdITLib, information Technology in Childhood Education Annual
Notes: Great use of Ebooks for children.
Poster: JC
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Article covers use of Ebooks technology for children with focus on devices to access this technology, current Ebooks as well as Ebook builders. A review of three small case studies where done by authors. Study looks at ease of use thru four variables. Paper concludes that children are able to use Ebooks and Ebook builders with minimal effort. Focus by authors is on pre-teen aged children.
Citation: Ohene-Djan, James, Zimmer R. (2003). A personalisable electronic Book for Video-based Sign Language Education. Educational Technology & Society, 6(4), 85-99.
Location:IEEE, Available at http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/6_4/9.pdf
Notes: older journal, teaching of british sign language to children
Poster: JC
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Focus on Ebooks for sign language education. Authors use Adaptive Hypermedia (AH) to produce Ebooks that are media driven by user requests. Authors suggest Ebook can generate both American and British sign language, creating a “multi-language” Ebook. Authors found video incorporated in the Ebook to teach sign language was useful in overcoming the lack of a universally accepted writing system. This paper discuses the use of the Ebook as a demonstrative system by the authors with future plans to test how affective Ebooks can be used by the deaf online learning community.
Citation: Shiratuddin, N. & Landoni, M. (2002). E-Books, e-publishers and e-book builders for children. New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, 8(1), 71-88. doi:10.1080/13614540209510660
Location: New review of Children's Literature and Librarianship.
Notes: Great abstract, can't download rest of the article tho.
Poster: JC
Citation: Shiratuddin, N. & Hussain H. (2005), The Perceived Usefulness of Different Designs of the E-Magazine. Malaysian Online Journal of Instructional Technology. Vol. 2, No1 (12), April 2005, ISSN: 1823-1144
Location: http://pppjj.usm.my/mojit/articles/pdf/April05/03--Norshuhada-final.pdf.
Notes: E-magazine, not quit an ebook, but discussion is on Ebooks.
Poster: JC
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Authors focus on the Ebook as an alternative source for reading books. Study looks at students requirements for Ebook designs. Concept of faster cheaper methods of content delivery to students via digital media was important to authors. Study found multimedia enhanced books to be more favorable with students. Unclear on how large of a group was surveyed, and if different groups between digital and printed media in this study where used.
Citation: Nikiam, K, & Rai, A. (2009, June 1). Open e-books: the changing paradigm. International Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(1), 006-011.
Location: Google Scholar
Notes: The article discusses the origin, publishing, and standards. It also discusses the differences between access of use of print books and e-books.
Poster: Dain Shimabuku
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Authors Nikiam and Rai discuss e-books origin, advantages, disadvantages, software, hardware, and e-book standards. They also discuss the scholarly impact on print books versus e-books. In comparison to print books, e-books cost and accessibility will result in shift in the future. The authors discuss the good and bad on e-books. Reading through a multimedia device will transform society from print books to e-books.
JC: Interesting topic, comparing costs and advantages of Ebooks.
Citation: Buzzeto-More, N, Sweat-Guy, Retta, & Elobaid, Muna. (2007). Reading in a digital age: e-books are students ready for this learning object?. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects, 3, 239-250.
Location: Google Scholar
Notes: This article discusses the benefits of e-books and has data from a survey given to participants.
Poster: Dain Shimabuku
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Authors Buzzeto-More, Sweat-Guy, and Elobaid present the e-book as a future learning object. They authors pose a question that asks if students are ready for e-books. Various definitions from various researchers attempt to define e-book. This article predicts the future of e-books and how it will replace smart phones. Studies done in various universities around the world discuss the strengths and weakness of e-books. The authors performed a study and conducted a survey on e-books.
CA: It does not seem too far fetched for e-books to replace smartphones, depending on the size.
JC: My phone kills me when I try to check the weather, way to small, but who knows whats next!
Citation: Zucker, T, Moody, A, & McKenna, M. (2009). The Effects of electronic books on pre-kindergarten-to-grade 5 students' literacy and language outcomes: a research synthesis. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 40(1), 47-87.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: This article discusses the integration of technology in preschool and elementary classes. It also discusses the literacy skills in comprehension
Poster: Dain Shimabuku
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Authors Zucker, Moody, and McKenna present information on e-books benefits, possible users, and features. The authors performed a study to determine the e-books effectiveness on literacy skills. They found that studies were conducted on the e-books effectiveness and analyzed the results prior to performing their study. The effects of technology such as e-books on elementary school students depends on the students needs and how frequent teachers use them.
JC: LIke any teaching resource, not what you have but how the resource is used.
Citation: Villano, M. (2007, December). A Handful of learning. T.H.E. Journal, 34(12), 22-23.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: This article talks about handheld computers and using various multimedia applications such as e-books.
Poster: Dain Shimabuku
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Matt Villano the author of A Handful of Learning used K-12 classrooms in Spencerport, New York to test the effectiveness of handheld computers. Movies, e-books, podcasts and other multimedia were used to differentiate instruction for special needs students. Handheld computers gave students easy accessibility and privacy. They found that students were more willing to take a risk since they could work privately. Handheld computers gave students easy accessibility and privacy.
Citation: Rhodes, J, & Milby, T. (2007, November). Teacher-created electronic books: integrating technology to support readers with disabilities. Reading Teacher, 61(3), 255-259.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: This article discusses how ebooks support students with disabilities.
Poster: Dain Shimabuku
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The authors in this article discuss the value of E-books and the impact it has on students with disabilities. Since No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB 2001) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) accommodations for these students requires differentiation. The authors discuss that e-books supports struggling readers by allowing readers to create their own e-books via power point. “Supported text in electronic reading environments” by Horney and Andersen-Inman supports this article.
JC: Dain, nice how you tied the Rhodes & Horney papers together. Also the discussion of disabilities and no child left behind act.
Citation: Larson, L. (2009). e-Reading and e-Responding: New Tools for the Next Generation of Readers. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 53(3), 255-258.
Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: Discusses interactive features of ebooks and its ability to motivate and keep the attention of students and increase their literacy levels.
Poster: kk
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The author observed 10 fifth-grade students reading electronic versions of two books. The students interacted with the text through the use of a wide variety of e-book tools including the highlighter and note tool. Students used the highlighter in unique ways that reflected their personality and individual reading style. Some inserted sticky notes in response to the text. A reader’s thought process was also captured. By using the note tool, they engaged in new literacy practices by envisioning new ways to access their thought processes to engage in spontaneous, instantaneous response to the e-books. All observed students reported that they preferred reading e-books over traditional books. The tools were perceived as fun and motivating, which encouraged readers to actively engage with the text.
CA: I read this one too and posted it before realizing I was too late as you had already put it up. However, I like how the students use of the tools changes from what they think will be on the tests to what interested them.
Citation: Anderson, R., & Balajthy, E. (2009). Stories About Struggling Readers and Technology. Reading Teacher, 62(6), 540-542.
Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: Notes the use of ebooks to find appropriate reading material for special education students.
Poster: kk
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Article describes experiences of readers and the incorporation of technology. The first story was about a second-grade teacher who identified sources of electronic texts and e-books for her students in her class who had a wide range of reading levels. Her budget did not allow for book purchases and this generation of students are more inclined to read online, she was confident that she could match her students with appropriate online books. The second story described a series of month-long book readings in which children and teacher would communicate by blog about their responses to the assigned book. The third story focused on a literacy program at a community center. Students would read traditional print material, then take a short online test using a computer. The fourth story focused on using language experience stories in teaching and a creation of an electronic storybook using PowerPoint.
JC: Interesting case study. Recent article.
Citation: Ugaz, A., & Resnick, T. (2008). Assessing print and electronic use of reference/core medical textbooks. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 96(2), 145-147.
Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: Observation of trends favoring use of ebooks over printed versions (medical textbooks).
Poster: kk
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A prior study of scholarly online books, the electronic versions of reference works showed more use than the print versions. This research examined the use of e-books in a medical collection to determine if similar trends are observed. Core medical texts are integrated with other non-circulating reference materials in a prime location accessible both to public services staff and library users. The goal of this study was to analyze the reference/core collection to compare use data for print and electronic versions of the same titles. Fifty-one unique titles were selected for examination for print versus electronic use. Use statistics were collected from vendors over a 14 month period also the same titles in print, use data was collected via sweeps of the area several times per day, during which staff electronically scanned books before retrieving them. All examined titles were used more frequently in electronic format than in print. Users readily access e-books when they need to read small portions. Considering that medical books are not typically read cover-to-cover in a single session, the electronic format seems perfectly suited for searching and retrieving relevant sections of such resources. Electronic access also makes physical location less of an issue.
Citation: Grimshaw, S., Dungworth, N., McKnight, C., & Morris, A. (2007). Electronic books: children’s reading and comprehension. British Journal of Educational Technology, 38(4), 583-599. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2006.00640.x.
Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: Investigation of comprehension and enjoyment of storybooks according to the medium of presentation (electronic and printed).
Poster: kk
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The researchers compared reading with and without a computer to understand the ways in which computers may enhance or hinder reading and learning. They found that the children generally took longer to read an electronic version than a printed version of the extracts. However, there was no significant difference in the children’s comprehension scores when they read the printed version, compared to when they read the electronic version. Narration was shown to significantly improve comprehension, both in terms of the children’s ability to retrieve information and to make inferences from the text. The enjoyment of the extract was enhanced by narration. Electronic books that incorporate features of narration, animation and sound effects, have the capacity to increase children’s comprehension and enjoyment of storybooks.
Citation: Coiro, J. (2003). Reading comprehension on the Internet: Expanding our understanding of reading comprehension to encompass new literacies. Reading Teacher, 56(5), 458.
Location: EBSCO, Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: Reading comprehension on the internet, internet-based reading.
Poster: kk
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The author strongly believes that reading comprehension on the internet needs to be addressed if teachers are to effectively prepare students for their literacy futures. The internet forces us to expand our understanding of each of the elements by considering new aspects of comprehension. The internet also provides opportunities for interacting with new text formats, new reader elements, and new activities. The author concludes that reading on the internet is different, and our definition of reading comprehension needs to reflect those differences.
Citation: Coker, Gary (2007). Usability in emerging e-content environments. Information Services & Use; Vol. 27 Issue 4, p179-184, 6p, 1 color
Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: Discussion of changing e-content digital environments and scholarly access.
Poster: CA
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In emerging e-content environments book content is being repackaged into indexed digital libraries like Google Scholar, e-journal issues and multimedia collections. User behavior commonly consists of downloading a file and clicking the back button to continue reviewing search results. Leveraging user behavior involves increasing content in order to entice the user to return to the publisher.
Citation: Kroeker, Kirk L. (2009). Electronic Paper's Next Chapter. Communications of the ACM; Vol. 52 Issue 11, p15-17, 3p, 2 Color Photographs,
Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: Color display on e-readers has been a technological barrier because of poor quality or being too expensive to be viable.
Poster: CA
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Although several months before the debut of the iPad, some of the problems described in the article seemed to have been solved by Apple. Mass marketing’s biggest challenges have been improving color and rendering capabilities. Several different technologies currently are being developed, including electrofluidic display based upon pigment dispersion. Brilliant colors, brightness, low power usage and video capabilities are still considered revolutionary.
Citation: Chong,Pel Fen. Lim,Yan Pen. Ling, Slew Woei. (2009). On the Design Preferernces for Ebooks. IETE Technical Review; Vol. 26 Issue 3, p213-222, 10p, 11 Charts,
Location: Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Notes: The paper attempts to review the design barriers to the adoption of ebooks.
Poster: CA
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This quantitative research study was conducted by Multimedia University (MMU) faculty in Malaysia involving computer literate college students. The purpose was to compare three e-book designs and assess student navigational preferences. They also provided information about content design including font, use of figures, page length, ease of use, lay outs and use of color. Ease of use was associated with ease of navigation.
Citation: Parkes, David. (2007). E-books from ebrary at Staffordshire University: a case study. Program: Electronic Library & Information Systems; Vol. 41 Issue 3, p253-261, 9p
Location: Retrieved from ERIC database.
Notes: University supplier of e-books and involved with information search of ebrary collections providing instant library solutions.
Poster: CA
Citation: Nelson, Mark R. (2008). E-Books in Higher Education: Nearing the End of the Era of Hype? EDUCAUSE Review; v43 n2 p40-42, 44-46, 48, 50-52, 54, 56 Mar-Apr 2008. 12 pp. (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Location: Retrieved from ERIC database.
Notes: Predicts that higher education use of e-books will change from an oddity to become a norm.
Poster: CA
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The research bulletin makes a number of predictions concerning the future of e-books by sorting through hype and reality. Some issues influencing the future e-books were how to protect electronic intellectual property rights; the culture of usage; and digital reader technology. One survey showed school internet access of second graders from 1994 had increased from 3% to 95% of second graders in 2004. A second survey showed that nearly a quarter of students at Southwest Baptist University preferred using e-books for research in comparison to 8% of the faculty who preferred paper versions. The bulletin also indicated e-books are becoming more interactive including video, audio, animation, and simulations. A chart showed the growth of e-book sales had quadrupled in the years from 2002 to 2006 indicating a critical mass is developing. The issues of portability and propriety format are barriers which need to be resolved.
Citation: Armstrong, Chris. (2008). Books in a Virtual World: The Evolution of the E-Book and Its Lexicon. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science; v40 n3 p193-206 2008. 14 pp. (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Location: Retrieved from ERIC database.
Notes: Good background on how definition of e-book has changed over time.
Poster: CA
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E-books are not concretely defined. Although there is a historical background on definitions of both books and e-books, the definitions seem to change over time. Are books the content or the physical item holding the content? Are e-texts considered e-books? Are digital texts the equivalent to e-books? Are e-books a combination of technological readers and content? Can reading a computer screen be an form of e-book delivery. Unfortunately the author does not answer his own questions. The literature reviews date back to the seventies and ends in 2007, so the discussion seemed dated. However the changes in digital content and delivery systems were explained up to that point in time.
Citation: Beezer, Rob. (2009). The Truly Free Textbook. EDUCAUSE Review; v44 n1 p23-24 Jan-Feb 2009. 2 pp. (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Location: Retrieved from ERIC database.
Notes: This is an extra citation as an interesting tangent into open source text books created by professors outside the normal publishing world.
Poster: CA
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The author, a college math teacher, asks; could a simple content expert use computers and networks to create textbooks and distribution systems; could a free text book still make money; would there be enough interest so that others would use and contribute to it. The answer was yes to all. However, there is no study, just a quantitative report on his efforts, which grew from his frustrations with the regular publishing. To create A First Course in Linear Algebra he used free software from Linux distribution which allowed users to modify the text books . Hard copies could be ordered through “print-on-demand” service at Lulu, freeing the author from financial issues, but included a five dollar contribution.. Currently Kindle does not have a compatible format to allow the text book to be downloaded as an e-book. Enough colleges have used his book for him to feel successful.
Citation: Shamir, A. (2009). Processes and outcomes of joint activity with e-books for promoting kindergarteners' emergent literacy. Educational Media International, 46(1), 81-96. doi:10.1080/09523980902781295. Retrieved from Informaworld.com database.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: Investigates the effects of an educational electronic book on kindergarteners’ emergent literacy compared to a control group utilizing a regular kindergarten program.
Poster: JoAnn Fifield
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In this article the author/researcher “investigates the effects of an educational electronic book on low socioeconomic status kindergarteners' emergent literacy while focusing on the relationship between process and outcomes during joint learning.” The emergent literacy areas studied included word meaning, phonological awareness, and story comprehension for a sample of 96 kindergarteners. Results showed children's word meaning skills was significantly associated with greater activation of the e-book dictionary option. This indicates “an association between the process of e-book use and educational outcomes.” Finally, although children from low-income families are disadvantaged with respect to literacy skills upon entering school, they are clearly able to develop these skills in the appropriate learning context such as joint learning with an educational e-book.
Citation: Mullan, E. (2009). Ebooks Rewrite the Rules of Education. EContent, 32(4), 12-13. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: Article focuses on the increasing popularity of electronic books and it’s impact on education.
Poster: Joann Fifield
Annotated Bibliography: The author of this article explains how etextbooks are becoming the latest learning tool in the academic environment. With the new delivery technology expanding everyday thanks to companies such as VitalSource and the new interactive features for electronic books users the preference for etectbooks over regular print is growing. Finally, the affordability of digital textbooks is a large driving factor to their popularity. As time goes on the instructors in today’s learning environments will play a key roll in the utilization of etextbook technology altering the way students learn forever.
Citation: Buczynski, J. (2006). Faculty Begin to Replace Textbooks with "Freely" Accessible Online Resources. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 11(4), 169-179. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: Explains how faculty are beginning to experiment with freely accessible online resources to substitute for commercial textbooks.
Poster: JoAnn Fifield
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The author of this article outlines how instructors are being forced to address student success challenges to include unsatisfactory retention and graduation rates in today’s higher education environments. The article explains how these issues can be contributed to a material access inequity in higher education classrooms. This is based on the fact that many students are not acquiring the required class learning materials due to their in affordability or the student’s unwillingness to pay the rising costs of textbooks. Though e-textbooks are available, they “have not caught on as fast as was hoped because students remain unconvinced that prices are ‘fair’.” This problem has resulted in faculty being unable to “teach successfully in classroom environments.” To mitigate this situation instructors are experimenting with three solutions to bridge the textbook gap by using online library resources, using open online textbooks, and using object repository material.
CA: Interesting solution to fair access in higher education.
Citation: Ardito, S. (2000). Electronic Books: To `E' or not to `E'; that is the question. Searcher, 8(4), 28. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Location: EBSCO
Notes: Reports on the availability of electronic books; Legal issues and advantages of electronic books and problems with Internet-based electronic library collections.
Poster: JoAnn Fifield
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In this article the author explains his research into the electronic books industry from inception to the year 2000. She explains how there are both advantages and disadvantages associated with the creation and growing popularity of electronic books. E-books open “enormous possibilities for research and library acquisitions.” Some of the advantages include accessibility, the ease to search for specific information within a book, links and graphics as additional resources, the ability to download on demand, and the additional flexibility afforded to authors. However, there are also disadvantages associated with the new technology to include hardware and software issues, the expense of purchasing display devices, accuracy of the text, formatting standards, and legal issues. The author summarizes with admiration for the entrepreneurs of the industry and what the future holds.
Citation: (2009). E-Books Help the Mobile Generation Read. District Administration, 45(7), 48. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Location: EBSCO
Notes: Discusses the role of electronic books in education.//
Poster: JoAnn Fifield
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The authors of this article explain how research shows that “$1 billion Reading First programs did not have significant impacts on students reading comprehension test scores” and “63% of prison inmates can’t read.” These statistics outline the need for a new way of thinking about how to reach students who want to read and learn. The authors explain how research shows “boys who simply won’t read when given paper based books enthusiastically read e-books on their handheld devices.” Alluding to the fact that children still want to read; however, conventional print reading may not be the best delivery stimulus. Therefore, the author recommends the implementation of free on-line textbooks as a way to tackle the problem and stimulate students to read more.
CA: It is too bad the Reading First programs did not have much impact because I taught at schools which utilized those monies. It is interesting that the "gadget factor" would inspire more reading.